Much merriment made they that day and the morrow, + 

And the third day as throng thereupon follow’d, + 

The jollity of St. John’s day was joyous to hear, + 

’Twas the last of the laik, those lieges well knew. + 

There were guests to go on the gray morning, + 

So with wassail and wine they wake all that night, + 

And dance uncaring the courtly carols; + 

At the last, full late their leave they have ta’en, + 

Each wight that must wend on his way towards home. + 

Gawain gives good-day to the goodman anon, + 

And he leads him to chamber, and the chimney beside + 

Draws him adree and dearly him thanks + 

For the winsome worship that the wight had deign’d him + 

By honouring his house at the holy tide + 

And adorning that place with his princely presence: + 

“And so long as I live, I shall be the better + 

Since Gawain was my guest at God’s own feast.” + 

“Gramercy, Sir,” said Gawain, “the gift is from you; + 

All the honour is my own, the High King reward you! + 

And therefore I plight me your pleasure to do, + 

As I am beholden, in high and in low, + 

by right.” + 

The lord said he were fain + 

Longer to keep the Knight + 

Then answer’d him Gawain + 

By no way that he might. + 